The radio and TV host also told how he never wanted to host The Late Late Show
RTE star Ray D’Arcy has revealed he was never considered to be the next host of The Late Late Show - as he teased that The Den could return to a global audience.
"The great Gay Byrne, who I idolised, once gave an interview to our radio show where he said he regretted the time he gave to the whole thing. "That was the moment for me. I realised then it was not right. It was not sustainable for me, six days a week. "I never played guitar, but I was the lead singer, or lead shouter, in a band way back when," he told the RTE Guide.He became a household name for children across Ireland when he began hosting The Den in 1990 and was thrilled to see the series revived in 2020 so that Tom could watch it.
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